Coconut Cake

More wedding cake tasting for Sarah and Hector! They requested coconut cake so I did one layer of just regular flavored coconut cake then the next layer was flavored with double coconut and the last layer was double coconut with almond which was the winner! 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 3/4 … Continue reading

Easy Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Wedding cake tasting going on around here for our friends Hector and Sarah. They asked for cream cheese cake or coconut cake so we started with this cream cheese cake. The first layer was flavored with vanilla only and the second layer was flavored with vanilla, almond and lemon. The second layer won the taste … Continue reading

Sourdough Coffee Cake

This is by far the easiest and least time consuming thing that I’ve made with my sourdough discard and it tastes amazing! Give it a go! Cake 1 cup sourdough starter 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 cup flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon … Continue reading

Cake Mix Toffee Bars

If you like toffee and gooey desserts like me then you will love these, plus they are super easy to make and only require 5 ingredients! 1 box yellow cake mix 1 egg 6 tablespoons butter, melted 2 (8 oz each) bags chocolate toffee bits 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk 1 Preheat oven … Continue reading

Simple Sourdough Baguettes

I have to admit that I’m having a lot of fun with my sourdough starter. There are all kinds of recipes out there that incorporate sourdough starter, I even found a recipe for chocolate cake with sourdough starter in it! Who knew? These baguettes were awesome. The fam said they tasted just like store bought, … Continue reading

Utah Taste Off – Salsas

We jumped on board the Utah Taste Off train again this week and this time it was salsa tasting! The whole family got in on the act and we had fun taste testing and comparing all the salsas. Mango Salsa from Meieres Meats and Fine Foods Medium Roasted Tomato Salsa from Salsitas Mendoza Tomatillo Avocado … Continue reading

Reese’s Pieces Blondies

I decided to do some porch treats yesterday and these yummy guys fit the bill, with both Reese’s Pieces and Reese’s Minis, what’s not to like? 12 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon … Continue reading